Government and the American Economy: A New HistoryUniversity of Chicago Press, 15.09.2008 - 560 Seiten The American economy has provided a level of well-being that has consistently ranked at or near the top of the international ladder. A key source of this success has been widespread participation in political and economic processes. In The Government and the American Economy, leading economic historians chronicle the significance of America’s open-access society and the roles played by government in its unrivaled success story. |
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... expanded his work on share tenancy in that book and in later articles written with Lee Alston . Bob understood share tenancy and poverty because he was born an Okie to parents who had farmed land for " thirds and fourths " and lived in ...
... expansion in government authority that went far beyond the statistics about employment and spending and ranged into expansions in regula- tory authority over decisions made by consumers and producers . As the crises receded , the ...
... expanded the definition of “public purpose” to include urban renewal in blighted areas, the breakup of land oligopo- lies, and the promotion of economic development that would lead to new jobs and higher tax revenues.11 One key feature ...
... expanded over time as first states and then the federal government increased their regulatory activity.13 If the system of property rights and contracts is to work well, the rule of law must be in effect. Police departments are ...
... expanded production and new technologies to maintain readiness against external threats, while other segments of society raise doubts about the extent of these threats. Defense spending has there- fore waxed and waned with changes in ...
Inhalt
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3 The Founding Era 1774 1791 | 56 |
4 Property Rights and Federal Land Policy | 89 |
Government and the Financial System since 1789 | 115 |
6 The National Era | 148 |
7 The Civil War and Reconstruction | 188 |
8 Government and the American Dilemma | 232 |
13 The New Deal | 384 |
14 The World Wars | 431 |
15 The Growth of US Farm Programs | 456 |
The Role of the South | 490 |
17 Seeking Security in the Postwar Era | 507 |
APPENDIX A Key Indicators of Economic and Government Activity | 557 |
APPENDIX B The Articles of Confederation | 571 |
APPENDIX C The Constitution of the United States | 581 |
9 The Gilded Age | 255 |
10 The Progressive Era | 288 |
Labor Education and Health | 323 |
From Patronage to Civil Service | 364 |
APPENDIX D The Bill of Rights | 593 |
INDEX | 595 |